Latitude Zero (1969): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1969, Latitude Zero is an action, adventure and science fiction film directed by Ishirō Honda, running about 89 minutes. “Discover the incredible world of tomorrow... 15 miles straight down at LATITUDE ZERO” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A massive underwater volcano erupts and puts a group of investigative scientists in danger. They are rescued by an atomic super submarine named The Alpha under the command of Captain McKenzie. The group is quickly taken to a vast underwater city known as Latitude Zero, a fantastic, Atlantean type utopia, a world beneath the ocean with its own sun. It is soon discovered that Captain McKenzie is at war with the evil Dr. Malic, a cruel scientist who wishes to rule mankind all the while conducting genetic experiments on humans and animals. Malic sends his agents to kidnap Dr. Okada, a human scientist who has created a serum that can immunize exposure to radiation.

Who’s in it. Latitude Zero stars Joseph Cotten as Capt. Craig McKenzie / Cmdr. Glenn McKenzie, Cesar Romero as Dr. Malic / Lt. Hastings, Akira Takarada as Dr. Ken Tashiro and Patricia Medina as Lucretia, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, Latitude Zero has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on IndieFlix and IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Latitude Zero page.

If you liked it. Fans of Latitude Zero tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.